The Grand Secretary’s Pampered Wife

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Just as the atmosphere became awkward and tense to the point of stagnation, the chubby Qin Chuyu rushed over with a wail, sounding like a ghost crying and a wolf howling.

”Imperial father! Imperial father! Save me!”

He almost recklessly threw himself into the Emperorʼs arms, his little plump hand grabbing onto the Emperorʼs robes and his chubby body trembling.

This demeanor was too inappropriate for a prince. The Emperor furrowed his brows, but at the same time, he couldnʼt help feeling a bit sorry for his chubby little son.

”What happened?” The Emperor asked in a deep voice.

Qin Chuyu cried so hard that he couldnʼt catch his breath, ”My dog... My dog...”

The Emperor frowned deeper, ”Speak clearly. What happened to your dog?”

Qin Chuyu cried loudly, ”Huangfu Xian killed my dog!”

Everyoneʼs expressions changed.

Huangfu Xianʼs eccentric temperament was not a secret in the palace, but killing a dog, especially the dog of a prince, was going too far.

The Emperor frowned, trying to lift the chubby boy from his arms, ”Are you mistaken? How could your cousin kill your dog?”

Qin Chuyu didnʼt leave his fatherʼs embrace, and instead buried his head firmly in the Emperorʼs chest, ”I saw it with my own eyes! Jing Kong saw it too! Heʼs right there! Near the Taiye Lake! If you donʼt believe me, imperial father, go and see for yourself!”

Ningʼan stood up and said, ”Your Majesty, Iʼll go take a look.”

The Emperor said, ”Zhen will accompany you.”

Qin Chuyu grabbed onto the Emperorʼs robes, ”Imperial father, donʼt go!”

The Emperor said, ”Didnʼt you ask Zhen to go?.”

Qin Chuyu cried, ”What will I do if you go? Iʼm scared!”

An imperial prince being so timid was truly a headache. The Emperor let out a sigh, ”Let Eunuch Wei escort you back to the Kunning Palace.”

Due to this unexpected incident, the Emperor temporarily had no time to deal with Tang Yueshan teaching archery to Princess Ningʼan. He and Princess Ningʼan went to Taiye Lake.

Tang Yueshan watched the group of people leaving, muttering, ”These delicate princesses, they canʼt be scolded and canʼt be hit even if they practice archery. Whoever teaches them is in for bad luck!”

After saying this, he suddenly noticed Gu Jiao staring at the Tang Family bow in his hand with an eager gleam in her eyes...

Tang Yueshanʼs heart skipped a beat and he quickly protected the Tang family bow in his embrace, ”Donʼt even think about it! I wonʼt let you touch it! I’m a donkey if I let you touch it!”

……

The Emperor and Princess Ningʼan quickly rushed towards the direction of Taiye Lake and unsurprisingly, they saw Huangfu Xian covered in blood on a grassy area behind a rockery near Taiye Lake.

The scene left an unforgettable mark on the Emperor—— Huangfu Xianʼs legs were not covered with the usual thick quilt. His legs were soaked in fresh blood, and his empty pant legs fluttered in the cold wind. His hands were also stained with blood, and even his cheeks, corners of the eyes, and neck were splattered with blood.

A drop even flowed down from the corner of his mouth.

His eyes were vacant and sinister, his figure lonely and incomplete.

A difficult-to-express feeling suddenly surged within the Emperorʼs heart, perhaps a mixture of chill and horror.

A thought flashed through his mind—— how could there be such a terrifying child in the world?

Huangfu Xian was only thirteen, a year younger than Gu Xiaoshun, yet the coldness he displayed was far from what a normal person should possess.

The Emperorʼs gaze fell on his empty pant legs, and his throat choked.

”Xianʼer! What are you doing?!”

Princess Ningʼan almost roared as she ran over, tightly grabbing Huangfu Xianʼs shoulders with both hands and shaking his frail body frantically, ”What have you done?!”

Huangfu Xian remained expressionless, letting her shake him on the cold wheelchair.

Princess Ningʼan, with red eyes, said, ”Speak! What have you done?! Why did you do this?!”

The Emperor snapped back to his senses, walked up, and pulled Princess Ningʼan away. Princess Ning’an covered her face and leaned against the Emperor as she cried in despair, ”Itʼs all my fault... Itʼs my mistake...”

The Emperor looked around but failed to see the dogʼs body, unsure if the child had thrown it into the Taiye Lake.

Thinking that a thirteen-year-old child could be so cruel, the Emperor couldnʼt help but close his eyes, taking a sharp breath.

Because he was Ningʼanʼs son, he had to tolerate it.

Ningʼan had suffered too much. He couldnʼt let her endure any more harm and heartache.

”You go back first. Zhen will talk to him.” The Emperor said to Princess Ningʼan.

Princess Ningʼan cried as she glanced at Huangfu Xian. The Emperor comfortingly patted her shoulder, saying, ”Zhen wonʼt do anything to him. Zhen will just say a few words to him.”

Since the Emperor said so, it was inappropriate for Princess Ningʼan not to leave.

Choking back tears, Princess Ningʼan told Huangfu Xian, ”Donʼt anger your uncle.”

Huangfu Xian lazily leaned against the wheelchairʼs backrest, showing complete indifference.

Princess Ningʼan turned around and headed back to Bixia Palace.

The Emperor looked at Huangfu Xian, hesitated for a moment, then walked a few steps toward him. Stopping beside his wheelchair, the Emperor sighed heavily, ”Xianʼer, Zhen knows youʼre suffering. You lost your legs, and you lost your father. Zhen understands your grief.”

”Heh.” Huangfu Xian sneered disdainfully, clearly dismissing the Emperorʼs words.

Since ascending the throne, no one had dared to respond to him like this except Empress Dowager Zhuang, but he chose not to argue with the child for now. He said, ”Yes, Zhen hasnʼt lost his legs, and Zhen canʼt fully comprehend all your pain. But Zhen has also lost his father, so Zhen understands the pain of losing a father.”

Mockingly, Huangfu Xian said, ”Your Majestyʼs situation is different. Your Majestyʼs father died of illness, while my father was killed by someone.”

The Emperor furrowed his brow, ”Your father betrayed the imperial court.”

Huangfu Xian calmly stated, ”His imperial court is the Great Li Dynasty.”

The Emperor clenched his fists, taking a sharp breath again.

It’s my nephew, donʼt get angry, donʼt get angry.

Looking at him, the Emperor said, ”If you want to blame anyone, blame Zhen. Donʼt blame your mother, donʼt do things to make her angry.”

But Huangfu Xian didnʼt look at the Emperor. Instead, he gazed at the calm surface of Taiye Lake not far away, coldly saying, ”She betrayed my father. I will hold a grudge against her for the rest of my life. Of course, I wonʼt forgive Your Majesty either. Your Majesty better kill me now; otherwise, when I have the power, I might continue my fatherʼs mission to restore our dynasty!”

”You!”

”I am of the Great Li Dynastyʼs imperial blood. As long as I live, the Great Li Dynasty will not perish!”

……

”Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty!”

Eunuch Weiʼs voice echoed from afar to near.

The Emperorʼs consciousness returned, only then realizing that he had long since returned to the imperial study, and had unwittingly remained there for quite some time.

He had almost choked the life out of that child. He had almost killed him!

It was the childʼs striking resemblance to Ningʼan that brought back his reason.

He feared he might issue an order to behead him if he stayed there any longer, so he left the child behind alone.

”Your Majesty, are you all right?” Eunuch Wei looked at the Emperor with concern.

The Emperor wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and shook his head, ”Zhen is fine. How is Little Seven?”

Eunuch Wei hesitated before speaking, ”This servant sent the Seventh Prince to Kunning Palace and handed him over to the Empress, but the Empress... seems quite displeased.”

Who wouldnʼt be displeased?

He was bullied not once but twice, and still by the same person.

Empress Xiao was by no means a weak and easily bullied master. Kunning Palace might have formed a conflict with Bixia Palace due to this matter.

The Emperor rubbed his throbbing forehead, ”Tell someone to inform Kunning Palace that Zhen will have dinner there tonight.”

This was an attempt to appease Empress Xiao.

Eunuch Wei understood, ”Yes.”

Eunuch Wei left.

The Emperorʼs worries between his eyebrows lingered.

Pacifying Empress Xiao was still easy, but overcoming the hurdle in his heart might be a different story.

Huangfu Xianʼs words continued to echo in his mind—— ”As long as I live, the Great Li Dynasty will not perish!”

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